What are glacial grooves called?
What are glacial grooves called? grooves or gouges cut into the bedrock by gravel and rocks carried by glacial ice and meltwater; also called glacial striations. Parallel striations and bedrock fracture trends (across the left side of the image) are clearly visible in this photo. ... What is a glacial groove? Glacial grooves and striations are gouged or scratched into bedrock as the glacier moves downstream. Boulders and coarse gravel get trapped under the glacial ice, and abrade the land as the glacier pushes and pulls them along. Where are glacial grooves found? Kelleys Island An outstanding example of glacial...